Great beginning! I love how you write Rieekan. It's always nice to know that Han and Leia had someone helping them out when they were both too stubborn to help themselves. My favorite part of Chapter 2 was that Rieekan did not even have to mention money to get Han to agree to the mission. Nice touch! And as always, the bickering was beautifully written. Pure verbal bliss!

Gosh, this sounds an AWEFUL lot like another ongoing fic.... As long as it doesn't turn out like that one (In 2 ways: dragging its readers on and then abandoning them, or complete angst, torture, and turmoil).

?Listen, sweetheart, no offense, but suddenly the thought of meeting with Jabba the Hutt again is starting to look much more attractive.?

?Compared with you, the thought of marrying Jabba the Hutt would be an attractive one!? Leia shot back.

Nice touch! Although I think that when both of them would meet their wish, they won't find it so attractive... Keeped in carbonite and chained to Jabba, dressed in the metal bikini...

Yes,? Mon Mothma answered unhesitatingly. ?If you had any male relatives alive we could find some way of circumventing this, but unfortunately, the only way now for you to acquire a protector is to marry one.?

Well, she has, but unfortunately -and fortunately for us to have your magnificent story- nobady knows...

?Well, if I had to marry someone to complete this mission, couldn?t the three of you have had the courtesy to consult me before you decided to pick Han? Couldn?t it be someone else? What about Luke for instance??

Oh, no! No, princess! Don't give Lady Vader... eh.. Padme any ideas...
You know this reminds me a little chat between you, Gabri and me about ancient Greek tragedies and I feel rather
Lets [-o| that we'll stick to LadyPadme in this story although I am afraid that LadyVader will make her appearance...

General Rieekan took advantage of Han?s mental turmoil. ?If you don?t take this mission, I?m not sure who else I can count on. We have to send Princess Leia because the king specifically requested that she run this mission?but if you won?t help her, I suppose we could speak to Lieutenant Janson?or Major Derlin?or Commander Skywalker. Have one of them ?marry? her and help her.

Oh, no, Han! Don't deny the mission, do not allow to have married to Luke...

Han swallowed and cleared his throat. He looked away from the General but his voice was steady as he said: ?I promised you one last mission. I?ll do it.?

Thanks, god!

?You told him about the reward the king is offering for a successful mission?? Dodonna asked.

Rieekan shook his head. ?No, I didn?t have to.?

So the clever general knew what buttons he had to push with the Corellian...